
LOT 140
1961 Panther England Model 120 Engine no. 61 ZA 783 A
Sold for US$8,280 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 140
1961 Panther England Model 120
1961 Panther England Model 120
Engine no. 61 ZA 783 A
Engine no. 61 ZA 783 A
Post-WW2, Panther added medium-weight 250/350cc models with vertical engines to the range, but its largest models retained the inclined engine that had been around since the dawn of time. In 1959 an enlarged (to 645cc) Model 120 joined the 594cc Model 100 and the former would be the sole Panther four-stroke in the range after 1963. With their low-revving engines and limitless pulling power, the big Panthers had long been a favorite of sidecarists. The coming of the Mini in 1959 hit Panther's traditional market hard, but the Model 120 remained available until the end of production in 1968, by which time it had become the motorcycle equivalent of a living fossil.
This lovely 1961 example looks very good for its age, with bright chrome on the petrol tank, with nice repaint having been performed some time ago. The bike is accompanied by a letter from the seller (1998) to Mr. Charles detailing some work performed in 1980, after which the seller states he rode the bike fewer than ten miles. As the machine thereafter entered Mr. Charles' collection, any intention of putting the motorcycle on the road must include a thorough recommissioning.
This lovely 1961 example looks very good for its age, with bright chrome on the petrol tank, with nice repaint having been performed some time ago. The bike is accompanied by a letter from the seller (1998) to Mr. Charles detailing some work performed in 1980, after which the seller states he rode the bike fewer than ten miles. As the machine thereafter entered Mr. Charles' collection, any intention of putting the motorcycle on the road must include a thorough recommissioning.
























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